Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Meadows area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadows (BB3 0PS) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (BB3 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near M65. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Veronica Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laneshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haldane Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hector Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Park Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bedes Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Bedes Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bedes Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Laneshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisyfield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leven Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hector Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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